Interesting read.
Quote from case --- "Although the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 17 Stat. 13 (the original source of §1983), did not create a system by which police departments are generally held financially accountable for crimes that better policing might have prevented, the people of Colorado are free to craft such a system under state law. Cf. DeShaney, 489 U. S., at 203.15 "
No surprise. This has been established for decades, at least.
It just makes me wonder about about gun-controllers when they say the police will protect you - are they liars or just stupid?
There is nothing new here. The court of appeals was in error. There has NEVER been a constitutional duty for police to protect individuals.
Initially, I agree with this one. However, in the places where the RTKBA has been limited in any way, then their duty should be to protect the citizens. When you legislate away the citizen's ability to protect themselves, then you (gov't.) must take on that responsibility.
I look forward to reading the Freeper Feedback on this one.
What, then, is the duty of police officers, pray tell?
I guess traffic stops.
one of my favourite "protect and serve" jokes...
so there was the gentleman who called in a robbery in progress to 911, and was told that since there wasn't a car in the area, to get a good description of the perp and give it to the cop when he got there. a minute later the man called 911 back and said "nevermind, i just shot the bastard"
well, within five minutes there were a dozen city, county and state police cars at the home, who managed to catch the burglar red handed. the cop in charge said "i thought you said you shot him?"
the old man retorted, "i thought you didn't have a car in the area"
seems like typical cop response to a problem. "get me a description and we'll look later."